RLU-1 "BREEZY" - Plane + Pilot

RLU-1 “BREEZY”

Plane & Pilot

Friday, April 16, 2010 at 12:00 AM ET

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Edited By: Omar Filipović

Key Takeaways:

The Breezy is a minimal-structure, open-air aircraft designed for recreational flying, originally configured as a three-place plane but adaptable for one or two occupants.
Its construction is relatively simple for an average craftsman, though welding is required, and it utilizes a Piper Super Cruiser wing.
Powered by a 90-hp Continental engine, it offers leisurely performance with a cruise speed of 75 mph and a range of 250 miles.
It boasts short-field capabilities with a takeoff and landing run of 450 feet and a stall speed of 25 mph.

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STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,200. Empty wt. 700. Fuel capacity 18. Wingspan 33′. Length 22’6″
PERFORMANCE: Top mph 105. Cruise mph 75. Stall mph 25. Climb rate 500. Takeoff run 450. Landing roll 450. Range 250.

Minimum structure and maximum open-air fun are the formula for the Breezy. It is a three-place airplane with two seated abreast on the second seat, but it can easily be adapted as a single-seater or tandem two-seater. Apart from the welding, nothing much about the construction of the Breezy would trouble the average craftsman. The original design utilizes a Piper Super Cruiser wing. The ship is pushed by a 90-hp Continental.